On Our Radar: Why Bringing Lunch to Work Is Hard

Thinking of leaving your office job behind? Consider taking some cues from advertising professional turned novelist Sherwood Anderson, who fled the corporate world in a flourish with a funny and earnest resignation letter, featured on Brain Pickings. Writing in the third person, Sherwood Anderson suggests Sherwood Anderson be fired, noting that he simply isn’t very productive and “his heart is not in his work.” — Rachel Feintzeig

ICYMI: If you’re a little bit skeptical about whether Big Data will live up to the hype, check out this column from All Things D. Research firm Gartner suggests that Big Data is hitting a peak on the “hype cycle,” and the next step is disillusionment and disappointment. Eventually, realistic expectations will set in. — Lauren Weber

With the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Washington Posttakes a look at how the economic racial gap persists in 10 sobering charts. –Anita Hofschneider

Should you quit your job before seeking new work? Think carefully before you do, says BBC Capital. And make sure you’ve exhausted other options first. – Francesca Donner

And finally…

Why is it so hard to bring lunch to work? It’s cheaper, it’s healthier and it probably tastes better than anything on offer near the office. Mark Bittman of the New York Times shares ideas to make bringing lunch that much easier. — Francesca Donner

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